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2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship

WPA World 8-Ball Championship 2011

Tournament information
Sport	Eight-ball
Location	Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Dates	February 19, 2011–February 26, 2011
Tournament format(s)	Double Elimination / Single Elimination
Host(s)	WPA World Eight-ball Championship
Venue	Fujairah Exhibition Centre, Al Diar Siji Hotel
Participants	116
Final positions
Champion	Dennis Orcollo
Runner-up	Niels Feijen
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The 2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship was an eight-ball world championship, organized by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), and held 19–26 February 2011 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre of the Al Diar Siji Hotel in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A total of 116 players from all of the WPA's six regions participated.

The event was won by Dennis Orcollo of the Philippines,^[1] who won the event with a 9–2 win in the final over Niels Feijen of the Netherlands.^[2] David AlcaideofSpain, and Darren AppletonofEngland were third and fourth respectively. The total prize money for the event was US$205,000. The event is also referred to as the 2011 Etisalat World 8 Ball Pool Championship, among other variations, for sponsorship purposes.

Tournament format[edit]

• Double-elimination tournament on stage one until 56 players are left.
  • Race to seven racks
• Single-elimination tournament on stage two:
  • The undefeated players are seeded on stage 2 and the best eight will receive first round byes.
  • Race to nine racks, except for the final which is race to eleven.^[3]

Schedule and prize money[edit]

Ranked players[edit]

Francisco Bustamante

Antonio Lining

Kuo Po-Cheng

Jeffrey De Luna

Niels Feijen

Vicenancio Tanio

Marlon Manalo

Oliver Medinilla

Lee Van Corteza

Shane Van Boening

Ruslan Chinakhov

Scott Higgins

Raymund Faron

Stage 1[edit]

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Group A[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Karl Boyes	7
	Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	0
					Karl Boyes	7
					Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	4
	Mohammeed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	7
	Abdulatif Mohammed Alfawal	6
	Rodney Morris	7
	Omran Salem	3
					Rodney Morris	7
					Huidji See	5
	Waed Al Fei	3
	Huidji See	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	0
	Fahad Khalaf Aljassas	7			Huidji See	7
	Abdulatif Mohammed Alfawal	5
					Mohammed Abdulmohsen Alhazmi	7
	Omran Salem	2			Waed Al Fei	5
	Waed Al Fei	7

Group B[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Francisco Bustamante	7
	Carlos Cabello	3
					Francisco Bustamante	6
					Daryl Peach	7
	Joven Bustamante	6
	Daryl Peach	7
	Nick van den Berg	7
	Mark Gray	3
					Nick van den Berg	7
					Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	2
	Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	7
	David Alcaide	6
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Joven Bustamante	7
	Carlos Cabello	6			Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz	5
	Joven Bustamante	7
					Francisco Bustamante	5
	Mark Gray	4			David Alcaide	7
	David Alcaide	7

Group C[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Antonio Lining	7
	Joyme Vicente	0
					Antonio Lining	7
					Jepthant Palencia	2
	Jepthant Palencia	7
	Andrew Kong	4
	Dennis Orcollo	7
	Mazen Berjawi	3
					Dennis Orcollo	5
					Efren Reyes	7
	Shaker Wahdan	3
	Efren Reyes	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Joyme Vicente	3
	Joyme Vicente	7			Dennis Orcollo	7
	Andrew Kong	2
					Jepthant Palencia	6
	Mazen Berjawi	6			Shaker Wahdan	7
	Shaker Wahdan	7

Group D[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Kuo Po-Cheng	7
	Naif Al Jalweni	3
					Kuo Po-Cheng	7
					Joven Alba	5
	Sascha-Andrej Tege	5
	Joven Alba	7
	Alok Kumar	7
	Ibrahim Saeed	2
					Alok Kumar	5
					Chang Jung-Ling	7
	Paul Ortega	0
	Chang Jung-Ling	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Naif Al Jalweni	4
	Naif Al Jalweni	7			Alok Kumar	7
	Sascha-Andrej Tege	5
					Joven Alba	7
	Ibrahim Saeed	4			Paul Ortega	4
	Paul Ortega	7

Group E[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Jeffrey De Luna	5
	Khaled GH Almutairi	7
					Khaled GH Almutairi	6
					Ham Won Sik	7
	Frailin Guanipa	4
	Ham Won Sik	7
	Takhti Zarekani	7
	Vilmos Foldes	5
					Takhti Zarekani	3
					Nguyen Phuc Long	7
	Mario He	4
	Nguyen Phuc Long	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Jeffrey De Luna	6
	Jeffrey De Luna	7			Takhti Zarekani	7
	Frailin Guanipa	2
					Khaled GH Almutairi	5
	Vilmos Foldes	7			Vilmos Foldes	7
	Mario He	2

Group F[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Niels Feijen	7
	Elvis Casalang	4
					Niels Feijen	7
					Raj Hundal	6
	Raj Hundal	7
	Jeong Young Hwa	5
	Bruno Muratore	7
	Saleem Aljanbi	3
					Bruno Muratore	5
					Jalal Yousef	7
	Corey Deuel	5
	Jalal Yousef	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Elvis Casalang	6
	Elvis Casalang	7			Bruno Muratore	7
	Jeong Young Hwa	6
					Raj Hundal	7
	Saleem Aljanbi	0			Corey Deuel	4
	Corey Deuel	7

Group G[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Ronato Alcano	7
	Amine Ouahbi	4
					Ronato Alcano	7
					Ramil Gallego	4
	Ramil Gallego	7
	David Plattner	1
	Carlo Dalmatin	7
	Majid Sultan	0
					Carlo Dalmatin	6
					Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed	7
	Mohamad Ali Berjaoui	0
	Bashar Hussain Abdulmajed	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Amine Ouahbi	6
	Amine Ouahbi	7			Carlo Dalmatin	7
	David Plattner	3
					Ramil Gallego	7
	Majid Sultan	7			Majid Sultan	1
	Mohamad Ali Berjaoui	4

Group H[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Vicenancio Tanio	3
	Feliciano Francisco	7
					Feliciano Francisco	7
					Ricardo Jones	5
	Ricardo Jones	7
	Abdulla Juma	3
	Manuel Gama	5
	Oliver Ortmann	7
					Oliver Ortmann	7
					Mika Immonen	2
	Ahmed Al Hosani	1
	Mika Immonen	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Vicenancio Tanio	4
	Vicenancio Tanio	7			Mika Immonen	7
	Abdulla Juma	2
					Ricardo Jones	5
	Manuel Gama	7			Manuel Gama	7
	Ahmed Al Hosani	1

Group I[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Oliver Medinilla	7
	Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	5
					Oliver Medinilla	7
					Lo Li Wen	1
	Lo Li Wen	7
	Sand Al Baloushi	0
	Moein Khedri	1
	Do Hoang Quan	7
					Do Hoang Quan	4
					Stephan Cohen	7
	Omaral Shaheeme	6
	Stephan Cohen	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	5
	Francisco Diaz-Pizarro	7			Do Hoang Quan	7
	Sand Al Baloushi	3
					Lo Li Wen	6
	Moein Khedri	1			Omaral Shaheeme	7
	Omaral Shaheeme	7

Group J[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Lee Van Corteza	7
	Tomoo Tanako	5
					Lee Van Corteza	7
					Mehdi Rasekhi	3
	Allan Cuartero	5
	Mehdi Rasekhi	7
	John Salazar	7
	Karol Skowerski	5
					John Salazar	6
					Thomas Engert	7
	Thomas Engert	7
	Jason Klatt	2
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Tomoo Tanako	4
	Tomoo Tanako	7			John Salazar	7
	Allan Cuartero	5
					Mehdi Rasekhi	5
	Karol Skowerski	1			Jason Klatt	7
	Jason Klatt	7

Group K[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Shane Van Boening	7
	Basem Mohmad Aboud	0
					Shane Van Boening	3
					Naoyuki Oi	7
	Toh Lian Han	6
	Naoyuki Oi	7
	Chris Melling	6
	Roberto Gomez	7
					Roberto Gomez	7
					Ralf Souquet	6
	Kenny Kwok	1
	Ralf Souquet	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Toh Lian Han	1
	Basem Mohmad Aboud	6			Ralf Souquet	7
	Toh Lian Han	7
					Shane Van Boening	7
	Chris Melling	7			Chris Melling	6
	Kenny Kwok	6

Group L[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Ruslan Chinakhov	4
	Thorsten Hohmann	7
					Thorsten Hohmann	7
					Mohammed AlHosani	4
	Mohammed AlHosani	7
	Ameur Abdelati Riad	6
	Zbynek Vaik	4
	Radosław Babica	7
					Radosław Babica	4
					Darren Appleton	7
	Salah AlRemwy	0
	Darren Appleton	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Ameur Abdelati Riad	5
	Ruslan Chinakhov	3			Radosław Babica	7
	Ameur Abdelati Riad	7
					Mohammed AlHosani	2
	Zbynek Vaik	5			Salah AlRemwy	7
	Salah AlRemwy	7

Group M[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Scott Higgins	6
	Erik Hjorleifson	7
					Erik Hjorleifson	4
					Earl Strickland	7
	Earl Strickland	7
	Sumit Talwar	6
	Tey Choon Kiat	6
	Vincent Facquet	7
					Vincent Facquet	7
					Yukio Akakariyama	5
	Khaled Al Azoni	5
	Yukio Akakariyama	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Scott Higgins	1
	Scott Higgins	7			Yukio Akakariyama	7
	Sumit Talwar	3
					Erik Hjorleifson	7
	Tey Choon Kiat	7			Tey Choon Kiat	3
	Khaled Al Azoni	2

Group N[edit]

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2
	Raymund Faron	7
	Hani Al Hory	5
					Raymund Faron	5
					Konstantin Stepanov	7
	Konstantin Stepanov	7
	Ali Saeed	5
	Rodolfo Luat	7
	Amin Fekry	3
					Rodolfo Luat	7
					Marcus Chamat	5
	Daniel Hunia	3
	Marcus Chamat	7
	1st playoff round				2nd playoff round
					Ali Saeed	3
	Hani Al Hory	5			Marcus Chamat	7
	Ali Saeed	7
					Raymund Faron	7
	Amin Fekry	7			Amin Fekry	4
	Daniel Hunia	0

Stage 2[edit]

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Playoff[edit]

Vincent Facquet (FRA) defeated Phuc Lung Nguyen (VIE) 3–2 for eighth seed and the last bye to the Round of 32.

Upper half[edit]

	Round of 56					Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals
						Antonio Lining		4
	Carlo Dalmatin		9			Carlo Dalmatin		9
	Yukio Akakariyama		7								Carlo Dalmatin		4
	Kuo Po-Cheng		4								Takhti Zarekani		9
	Alok Kumar		9			Alok Kumar		6
	Takhti Zarekani		9			Takhti Zarekani		9
	Thorsten Hohmann		8													Takhti Zarekani		2
	Phuc Long Nguyen		7													Dennis Orcollo		9
	Shane Van Boening		9			Shane Van Boening		9
	Jason Klatt		3			Jalal Yousseff		2
	Jalal Yousseff		9								Shane Van Boening		2
	Stephan Cohen		0								Dennis Orcollo		9
	Dennis Orcollo		9			Dennis Orcollo		9
						Vincent Facquet		8

	Round of 56					Round of 32					Round of 16					Quarterfinals
						Chang Jun Lin		9
	Radosław Babica		2			Roberto Gomez		6
	Roberto Gomez		9								Chang Jun Lin		6
	Naoyuki Oi		3								- David Alcaide		9
	David Alcaide		9			David Alcaide		9
	John Salazar		6			Lee Van Corteza		3
	Lee Van Corteza		9													David Alcaide		9
	Thomas Engert		9													Thomas Engert		6
	Raymund Faraon		8			Thomas Engert		9
	Erik Hjorleifson		2			Earl Strickland		7
	Earl Strickland		9								Thomas Engert		9
	Mika Immonen		9								Mika Immonen		1
	Bruno Muratore		4			Mika Immonen		9
						Karl Boyes		1